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Firestone Firehawk tires for the March 27-29 season opener are the same specification as last yeay

There’s an underlying unknown with the Chevrolet and Honda aerodynamic bodywork packages that will debut in competition this week during the Verizon IndyCar Series’ Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Read the rest of this entry »

Simona de Silvestro will test the Honda aero package for the first time next week at Sebring International Raceway in an Andretti Autosport-prepared car in preparation for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Read the rest of this entry »

Fan favorite Simona De Silvestro is returning to the Verizon IndyCar Series.

De Silvestro, 26, will drive an Andretti Autosport Honda in the season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on March 27-29, the team announced. Marco Andretti, Ryan Hunter-Reay and Carlos Munoz also will drive Andretti Autosport-prepared cars in the 110-lap race (3 p.m. ET, ABC) that features the competition debut of aerodynamic bodywork kits supplied by Chevrolet and Honda. Read the rest of this entry »

Steve Eriksen says the introduction of aerodynamic bodywork to the Verizon IndyCar Series will usher in a new era in racing.

“It’s pretty wild, and it’s really wide open. It’s more open than Formula One,” the vice president and COO of Honda Performance Development said of the program from design and testing to manufacturing and supplying its six Verizon IndyCar Series teams.

Montreal driver Kuno Wittmer, GT Le Mans class champion in last year’s North American endurance United SportsCar series, will take on a whole new challenge on March 20th as he drives for Honda of America Racing Team in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge series. Read the rest of this entry »

Harvey’s origins in racing come from humble beginnings that are relatable to most.

Back in the F1600 Formula F Championship Series this year is Will Harvey, driver of the No. 27 Mygale/Honda for Chastain Motorsports; who is ready to put in the work not only in the cockpit but in the classroom as well; and with being in the middle of his freshman year at MIT, Harvey is a busy guy, but shows no signs of letting off the throttle for the 21-race 2015 season. Read the rest of this entry »

With a tremendous number of new products on display from dozens of manufacturers, the Montreal Motorcycle Show, presented by La Capitale General Insurance, will allow visitors to live their passion to the fullest from Friday, February 27 to Sunday, March 1 at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. Here’s a peek at just a few of the new products that will be unveiled at the Show. Read the rest of this entry »

Despite a number of frustrating issues, the team still managed a number of long runs today, and was able to incorporate a compressed programme of aerodynamic testing into the day. Read the rest of this entry »

The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on March 27-29 will be the season opener

Indycar, the governing body of the Verizon IndyCar Series, announced via a statement that it would not fill the void on the 2015 schedule because of the cancellation of the race in Brasilia, Brazil. Read the rest of this entry »

After conducting shakedowns with our interim MP4-29H/1X1 at Silverstone and Yas Marina Circuit last November, today marked the first time that the McLaren-Honda chassis and power unit had run together as a bespoke combination, in the sleek and tightly packaged MP4-30. Read the rest of this entry »

McLaren-Honda – the name evokes stirring memories of the past; of Ayrton Senna battling Alain Prost for supremacy; of classic red and white machines dominating for season upon season; of an iconic team writing one of the defining chapters in the motor racing history books.

Cars will be differentiated by their shape as the manufacturers have designed aero kits

Starting with the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on March 27-29, INDYCAR will introduce chassis competition in the Verizon IndyCar Series based upon aerodynamic bodywork designed, manufactured and supplied by Chevrolet and Honda. Read the rest of this entry »